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pullout from afghanistan. white house officials confirmed today that he'll announce his plan tomorrow evening in a nationally televised address. >> the president and his war counselorrers hudled at the whitehouse today ahead of tomorrow night's announcesment. earlier, second of defense gates and secretary of state clinton, had nothing to say about specifics of the impending troop draw down but gates was publicly favored only a modest reduction, did say that more than just military factors are weighing on the decision. >> there are a lot of reservations in the congress about the war in afghanistan and our level of commitment. there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a deck eight -- decade of war so the president obviously has to take those matters into consideration as well as the conditions on the ground and afghanistan. >> indeed the price of that decade of war has been steep. more than 1500 americans killed and nearly half a trillion dollars spent. and polls show an increasingly weary am
pullout from afghanistan. white house officials confirmed today that he'll announce his plan tomorrow evening in a nationally televised address. >> the president and his war counselorrers hudled at the whitehouse today ahead of tomorrow night's announcesment. earlier, second of defense gates and secretary of state clinton, had nothing to say about specifics of the impending troop draw down but gates was publicly favored only a modest reduction, did say that more than just military factors...
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a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of afghan president hamid karzai's half-brother on july 12. a twin bombing at a bank in northern iraq today killed a dozen people. a suicide bomber and car blast rocked the city of tikrit, as iraqi policemen and security forces were picking up their paychecks. thick smoke could be seen billowing from the scene of the explosions. more than 30 people were wounded. it's the fourth major attack on the city so far this year. the head of the rebel armed forces in libya and two of his aides were killed today. the head of the national transitional council announced the deaths and said abdel fattah younis was k
a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of...
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in afghanistan, three nato troops were killed by roadside bombs today-- two in the east and one in the south. six have died in fighting since the start of the new year. and afghan intelligence agencies announced they foiled plans for two major attacks in kabul on the presidential palace and the home of the first vice president. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: the first in a series of expected high profile personnel changes at the white house began to take shape today. judy woodruff has that story. >> woodruff: white house press secretary robert gibbs announced today he's stepping down in early february. he plans to become an outside political adviser to president obama and his re-election campaign. his successor has yet to be named. meeting with reporters, gibbs said it's been an honor and a privilege to work for the president, as he spoke publicly about his decision for the first time. >> what i'm going to do next is step back a little bit, recharge some. we've been going at this pace for at least four years. i will have an opportunity, i hope,
in afghanistan, three nato troops were killed by roadside bombs today-- two in the east and one in the south. six have died in fighting since the start of the new year. and afghan intelligence agencies announced they foiled plans for two major attacks in kabul on the presidential palace and the home of the first vice president. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: the first in a series of expected high profile personnel changes at the white house began...
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now is the cooperation on afghanistan. the more problematic pakistan becomes-- and of course you've reported very interestingly from there-- the more of russia is important in terms of transporting military and other supplies to afghanistan. and the russians also have an interest in seeing that we don't fail in afghanistan and leave too quickly. having said that, the easy parts of this reset have been done. the next set of issues are more complicated. they have to do with more arms control. we have to do with cooperation which is problematic and with issues like iran. and i think the other thing to remember is that in the u.s.-russian relationship in the last 20 years the relationship between the leaders is important because we don't have that many stakeholders. there's not that much depth to that relationship yet. and therefore it will be important for president obama and president putin to be... to develop a workable, close... a workable relationship at least. they've met once in july of 2009. that was a tough meeting. s
now is the cooperation on afghanistan. the more problematic pakistan becomes-- and of course you've reported very interestingly from there-- the more of russia is important in terms of transporting military and other supplies to afghanistan. and the russians also have an interest in seeing that we don't fail in afghanistan and leave too quickly. having said that, the easy parts of this reset have been done. the next set of issues are more complicated. they have to do with more arms control. we...
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two american soldiers were killed in afghanistan today by a man dressed as an afghan police officer. the incident happened inside a compound in the north, as they were training security forces. witnesses said the shooter fled the scene, but it was unclear if he was an actual police officer or dressed in disguise. meanwhile, hundreds of people across the country protested for a fourth day against a recent koran burning in florida. u.n. helicopters fired on forces loyal to the entrenched president of ivory coast today. that escalation came as french troops joined u.n. operations in ivory coast to try and protect civilians from an ongoing internal power struggle. president laurent gbagbo refuses to step down, even though allasane ouattara was elected to the office last november. in japan, workers at the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear plant raced to find the source of a radioactive leak today. they used a milky white dye to trace the path of radioactive water found seeping into the pacific ocean. meanwhile, government officials authorized the release of three million gallons of less radioact
two american soldiers were killed in afghanistan today by a man dressed as an afghan police officer. the incident happened inside a compound in the north, as they were training security forces. witnesses said the shooter fled the scene, but it was unclear if he was an actual police officer or dressed in disguise. meanwhile, hundreds of people across the country protested for a fourth day against a recent koran burning in florida. u.n. helicopters fired on forces loyal to the entrenched...
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he says it's not affordable to be in afghanistan anymore. i think you're going to start seeing a real debate about afghanistan policy inside the republican primary here. they want it to be president obama's war and his problem to solve. >> ifill: they're starting to draw distinctions among themselves as well as with the president. >> no doubt. >> ifill: david chalian, thank you. >> my pleasure. >> woodruff: now, new guidelines for consumers about sunscreen. after more than three decades, the fda announced a series of changes in what consumers will see on all sunscreen labels, beginning next summer. among the changes: makers of sunscreen lotion will have to clarify whether their product protects against what's known as uv-a radiation, as well as uv-b radiation, which was already the case. if it does not protect against both, the manufacturer cannot say it protects against skin cancer or early skin aging. sunscreen lotions will also no longer be able to advertise that they carry an "spf," or sun protection factor, of greater than 50. for a clo
he says it's not affordable to be in afghanistan anymore. i think you're going to start seeing a real debate about afghanistan policy inside the republican primary here. they want it to be president obama's war and his problem to solve. >> ifill: they're starting to draw distinctions among themselves as well as with the president. >> no doubt. >> ifill: david chalian, thank you. >> my pleasure. >> woodruff: now, new guidelines for consumers about sunscreen. after...
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in another development today, roadside bombs killed two nato troops in eastern afghanistan. floods threatening bangkok, thailand grew ever more critical today and the prime minister admitted her government is overwhelmed. she insisted officials are doing all they can, but she urged reporters to stop asking if the city will be inundated. we have a report from john sparks of "independent television news" on the situation just north of bangkok. >> reporter: some use shovels, others use their hands. students and teachers, secretaries and road sweepers, everyone digging furiously in the blistering heat. no time to lose on bangkok's northern boundary. there was an emergency barrier to build along the hokwok canal by a volunteer army several thousand strong. >> ( translated ): everyone is worried sick, but you can't feel scared. you have to fight. >> reporter: last week the governor of bangkok told us ho could manage the flood risk to his city, but he's not saying that now. >> everyone is worried sick but flood waters from the north are approaching faster than anyone expected. >> y
in another development today, roadside bombs killed two nato troops in eastern afghanistan. floods threatening bangkok, thailand grew ever more critical today and the prime minister admitted her government is overwhelmed. she insisted officials are doing all they can, but she urged reporters to stop asking if the city will be inundated. we have a report from john sparks of "independent television news" on the situation just north of bangkok. >> reporter: some use shovels, others...
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say, in afghanistan, there are honor killings. i talked to a journalists who couldn't talk about the attempted rape that was perpetrated by her superior because she knew of two colleagues who had been killed by their own families for talking about having been raped. so there are honor killings. there are many countries in which women can't marry after they've been raped. there's just simple gossipçç. their also the fear that there will be no justice brought in a lot of conflict zones. there are no working police departments, justice systems so there's really no point in coming forward in a lot of these cases for these journalists. >> warner: why did you and why the committee to protect journalists decide it was important to publicize this now? >> it's really a freedom issue that no one has been talking about. i think we cover things from attacks to murders to jailings of journalists. these are all things that prevent reporters from gettingtç and from having the news heard. this is just another way of preventing men and women
say, in afghanistan, there are honor killings. i talked to a journalists who couldn't talk about the attempted rape that was perpetrated by her superior because she knew of two colleagues who had been killed by their own families for talking about having been raped. so there are honor killings. there are many countries in which women can't marry after they've been raped. there's just simple gossipçç. their also the fear that there will be no justice brought in a lot of conflict zones. there...
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in afghanistan, at least nine people died in separate attacks by militants. one attacker hit a fuel depot near the main international military base in the south. a day earlier, a team of suicide bombers killed 22 people at a security meeting near kabul. three more nato troops were killed on sunday as well. two more cities in syria faced heavy assault today by the country's military. the attack on the coastal city of latakia began over the weekend, including tanks, troops and even naval gunboats. soldiers also stormed part of homs in central syria. meanwhile, the foreign minister of neighboring turkey warned the syrian government to end the bloodshed or face unspecified action. there was word today that thousands of pounds of food meant for famine victims in somalia have been stolen and sold for cash. the associated press found sacks of food from the u.n., the u.s. and other donors in markets throughout mogadishu. one official estimated half of all aid sent to somalia has been diverted. refugees in the city appealed again for help. >> i haven't received any fo
in afghanistan, at least nine people died in separate attacks by militants. one attacker hit a fuel depot near the main international military base in the south. a day earlier, a team of suicide bombers killed 22 people at a security meeting near kabul. three more nato troops were killed on sunday as well. two more cities in syria faced heavy assault today by the country's military. the attack on the coastal city of latakia began over the weekend, including tanks, troops and even naval...
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i had one mother in afghanistan who... i photographed the engagement of an 11-year-old girl to a man in his 50s and the mother was crying and telling me "we don't have enough food to feed the rest of our children, we're selling our girls." so, i mean, the families want attention to this issue, at least on some level. either through... because of they're worried about poverty, lack of education and not having any other options or because they, too, were married at very young ages. >> sreenivasan: is there a community-based solution working in some of these communities? i think the knee-jerk reaction, people say "gosh, can't we take them out and immediately rescue them somewhere?" is there something more systemic that's working? >> for sure schools are the best answer. but it's not just schools for regular education. i think educating the societies, those communities as villages about reproductive health, about the consequences of early marriage are just as important as regular primary education. in yemen one of the biggest
i had one mother in afghanistan who... i photographed the engagement of an 11-year-old girl to a man in his 50s and the mother was crying and telling me "we don't have enough food to feed the rest of our children, we're selling our girls." so, i mean, the families want attention to this issue, at least on some level. either through... because of they're worried about poverty, lack of education and not having any other options or because they, too, were married at very young ages....
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a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with egyptians supporting a variety of political movements, including ultraconservative muslims calling for the implementation of strict islamic law. protestors braved the heat to step up pressure on the country's ruling military council and repeat demands for reform. it was one of the largest crowds to fill tahrir square since president hosni mubarak was ousted from power in february. norwegians paused today for memorial services and the first funerals of the victims of last week's twin attacks. the number of dead was raised to 77. and police said it was likely the self-confessed killer, anders behring b
a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with...
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tom little, an opthamologist murdered in afghanistan last year. the last to be honored, former president george h.w. bush... >> not simply for the years he spent as our 41st president. we honor george herbert walker bush for service to america that spanned nearly 70 years-- from a decorated navy pilot who nearly gave his life in world war ii, to u.s. ambassador to the united nations, from cia director to u.s. envoy to china, to the vice presidency. his life is a testament that public service is a noble calling. this is a gentleman, inspiring citizens to become points of light in service to others, teaming up with a one-time political opponent to champion relief for the victims of the asian tsunami, the hurricane katrina. and then just to cap it off, well in the 80s, he decides to jump out of airplanes-- because, as he explained, "it feels good." >> holman: president obama awarded the medals-- the nation's highest civilian honor- - to the 14 men and women present. >> ifill: president obama said he would give chancellor merkel her award when she com
tom little, an opthamologist murdered in afghanistan last year. the last to be honored, former president george h.w. bush... >> not simply for the years he spent as our 41st president. we honor george herbert walker bush for service to america that spanned nearly 70 years-- from a decorated navy pilot who nearly gave his life in world war ii, to u.s. ambassador to the united nations, from cia director to u.s. envoy to china, to the vice presidency. his life is a testament that public...
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witness accounts of that deadly helicopter crash in afghanistan are now emerging. local afghans gathered today at the crash site-- a large crater littered with small pieces of the chinook helicopter. one afghan man said he saw the attack that downed the chopper on saturday. >> ( translated ): when the helicopter arrived here it was 2:30 am and around that time the helicopter was hit by an r.p.g. from that area. right after it was hit, it started burning and crashed. >> sreenivasan: also today, the pentagon released the official list of the 30 americans killed, including their names, ages, and hometowns. they included 17 navy seals and five other naval personnel, plus three air force special operations troops and the army helicopter crew of five. eight afghans were killed as well. in syria, government troops killed 11 people as the crackdown on dissent intensified. activists said it happened in a town near lebanon. and security forces backed by tanks raided another town near the border with turkey. at least 100 people were arrested there. the u.s. has pledged anothe
witness accounts of that deadly helicopter crash in afghanistan are now emerging. local afghans gathered today at the crash site-- a large crater littered with small pieces of the chinook helicopter. one afghan man said he saw the attack that downed the chopper on saturday. >> ( translated ): when the helicopter arrived here it was 2:30 am and around that time the helicopter was hit by an r.p.g. from that area. right after it was hit, it started burning and crashed. >> sreenivasan:...
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in afghanistan, an assault on the heart of kabul finally ended after 20 hours with 27 afghans and insurgents dead. nato helicopters and troops killed the last insurgents in an unfinished high-rise building. from there, the militants had fired on the u.s. embassy and other key structures. u.s. marine general john allen commanding nato forces conceded the militants won a propaganda victory. but the american ambassador ryan crocker rejected comparisons to the communist tet offensive in vietnam, in 1968. >> you know, this really is not a very big deal. it was a hard day for the embassy and my staff, who behaved with enormous courage and dedication. but look, you know, a half a dozen r.p.g. rounds from 800 meters away that isn't tet offensive, that's harassment. >> sreenivasan: crocker accused the haqqani network-- based in pakistan-- of carrying out the assault. officials in iran sent mixed signals today about the fate of two american hikers arrested in 2009 and convicted of spying. the judiciary system said it is still reviewing bail for shane bauer and josh fattal. it gave no indication when a
in afghanistan, an assault on the heart of kabul finally ended after 20 hours with 27 afghans and insurgents dead. nato helicopters and troops killed the last insurgents in an unfinished high-rise building. from there, the militants had fired on the u.s. embassy and other key structures. u.s. marine general john allen commanding nato forces conceded the militants won a propaganda victory. but the american ambassador ryan crocker rejected comparisons to the communist tet offensive in vietnam, in...
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in afghanistan, two nato troops were killed in insurgent attacks over the weekend. both attacks happened in the south on sunday, but nato officials did not release the soldiers' nationalities. 26 nato troops have been killed in afghanistan this month. fire officials in arizona reported today wildfires raging in the east of the state are now 10% contained. the blaze covers more than 700 square miles, and has destroyed 30 homes and cabins since igniting in late may. but along the new mexico state line, fire crews reported they are making good progress. the 7,000 residents of two towns, eagar and springerville, were allowed to go home after officials lifted evacuation orders yesterday. the missouri river breached two levees in northwest missouri today, sending torrents of water across farmland in both missouri and neighboring iowa. an army corp of engineers official said one breach was 50 feet wide, and happened in a matter of minutes. the missouri and mississippi rivers have reached record levels and levee breaches and planned pressure releases have forced hundreds fr
in afghanistan, two nato troops were killed in insurgent attacks over the weekend. both attacks happened in the south on sunday, but nato officials did not release the soldiers' nationalities. 26 nato troops have been killed in afghanistan this month. fire officials in arizona reported today wildfires raging in the east of the state are now 10% contained. the blaze covers more than 700 square miles, and has destroyed 30 homes and cabins since igniting in late may. but along the new mexico state...
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they're actually deciding when to pull out of afghanistan based on politics. >> woodruff: he added a miniflub when he talked about how many years he had been married. but david, it's not just the obama campaign going after him on inconsistency, it's the other republicans. >> of course, in fact jon huntsman campaign put out a youtube clip with a laugh track under this notion when mitt romney said he is the sim doll-- symbol-- symbol of constance. they have all, perry, huntsman, his competitors have been going after his notion this say caricature of him drawn in the 2008 presidential campaign. he has to the been able to shed it he has flip flopped on certain issues. certainly the issue of abortion. but he, when i found so interesting about this answer, judy is he is now going after this right into the headwind. he knows this is his key vulnerable. and if he is not able to turn around this image of him as somebody without a core, he's going to be in trouble. he needs to solve this now and in fact it is also very much he's right, the obama campaign and dn c-drive this message ery day. >>
they're actually deciding when to pull out of afghanistan based on politics. >> woodruff: he added a miniflub when he talked about how many years he had been married. but david, it's not just the obama campaign going after him on inconsistency, it's the other republicans. >> of course, in fact jon huntsman campaign put out a youtube clip with a laugh track under this notion when mitt romney said he is the sim doll-- symbol-- symbol of constance. they have all, perry, huntsman, his...
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. >> he asked me if i knew anybody in afghanistan, which i thought was hilarious. >> reporter: do you? >> no, i don't. >> he said, do you know anybody who was involved in terrorism activities? my reaction was, i mean, my reaction in my mind was how dare this guy in my house come and say this? >> reporter: executives at the f.b.i. and justice department wouldn't comment. the mall's executives wouldn't talk about qureshi or any specific case. >> you're talking to a handful of people, and it's very unfortunate that they did not have a good experience here. we're upset anyone doesn't have a good experience. unfortunately the world has changed, and we're doing the best we can to keep this building safe. >> i didn't talk to-- well, obviously, i didn't talk to this lady. but i think if you look at it from, certainly a law- enforcement perspective that i bring... i would say, the value of what i've seen here is absolutely not worth the effort. and it's certainly not worth the effort to have these individuals have some type of police record. >> reporter: back at homeland security, john cohen s
. >> he asked me if i knew anybody in afghanistan, which i thought was hilarious. >> reporter: do you? >> no, i don't. >> he said, do you know anybody who was involved in terrorism activities? my reaction was, i mean, my reaction in my mind was how dare this guy in my house come and say this? >> reporter: executives at the f.b.i. and justice department wouldn't comment. the mall's executives wouldn't talk about qureshi or any specific case. >> you're talking...
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"art beat" looks at the taliban's use of poetry as a propaganda tool in afghanistan and pakistan. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, miles o'brien visits chernobyl, 25 years after the accident there. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> during its first year, the humpback calf and its mother are almost inseparable. she lifts her calf to its first breath of air, then protects it on the long journey to their feeding grounds. one of the most important things you can do is help the next generation. at pacific life, we offer financial solutions to accomplish just that. your financial professional can tell you about pacific life-- the power to help you succeed. >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones tha
"art beat" looks at the taliban's use of poetry as a propaganda tool in afghanistan and pakistan. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, miles o'brien visits chernobyl, 25 years after the accident there. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice...
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oh, definitely, the level of fire towards us was something i hadn't experienced before and i was in afghanistan. accurate fire directed at us. we pressed our bodies to the ground and they got out of the vehicles and came closer firing. >> suarez: sco so you identified yourself as journalists. how were you treated by the soldiers? >> i had to jump up and say "journalist." i wasn't sure if they knew we were journalists. we were certainly unarmed. we were hit a couple times, struck with the butt of an a.k.-47 and punched and claire was dragged by her hair and also punched as well as manu. but after that initial moment of aggression and hyperactivity, things calmed down and there was, in a sense, where we were going to be beat... there wasn't a sense where we were going to be beaten any more than that. >> suarez: along with the other reporters you mentioned weren't you also traveling with south african photographer anton hammerl? what happened to him? >> we were traveling with anton hammerl. an top was shot and we believe he was killed in the initial capture. he cried out and i asked if he was okay
oh, definitely, the level of fire towards us was something i hadn't experienced before and i was in afghanistan. accurate fire directed at us. we pressed our bodies to the ground and they got out of the vehicles and came closer firing. >> suarez: sco so you identified yourself as journalists. how were you treated by the soldiers? >> i had to jump up and say "journalist." i wasn't sure if they knew we were journalists. we were certainly unarmed. we were hit a couple times,...
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three more nato soldiers were killed today in afghanistan. there was no word on their nationalities. just yesterday, eight american troops died in back to back bombings. a court in serbia ruled today that war crimes suspect ratko mladic can be extradited to face an international tribunal in the netherlands. mladic was arrested thursday outside this house in northern serbia after 16 years on the run. officials said police happened upon him during a routine raid. the former bosnian serb general is wanted in the murders of 8,000 bosnian muslims, and other crimes. the tornado death toll in joplin, missouri, has risen again, to 132. but the number of missing and unaccounted fell today, to 156. meanwhile, search teams continued looking through wreckage, and forensics specialists worked in refrigerated trucks to identify bodies. >> it is a very thur oi process. it's very meticulous and complete and respectful, and we want to make sure that that continue. it is happening as quickly as possible and as soon as-- as soon as that is completed and next of
three more nato soldiers were killed today in afghanistan. there was no word on their nationalities. just yesterday, eight american troops died in back to back bombings. a court in serbia ruled today that war crimes suspect ratko mladic can be extradited to face an international tribunal in the netherlands. mladic was arrested thursday outside this house in northern serbia after 16 years on the run. officials said police happened upon him during a routine raid. the former bosnian serb general...
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. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift barriers to block troops and tanks now encircling the city. in washington, state department spokesman victoria nuland said it is the latest evidence that syria is using "intimidation and arrest" to erase all opposition. >> a week ago the positive example of a city in syria where peaceful demonstrations were allowed, where people were meeting each other and organizing and talking. today we see the town surrounded by syrian security forces so we're going in the wrong direction. >> sreenivasan: in 1982, then- president hafez assad, the current leader's father, crushed a rebellio
. >> sreenivasan: this was a deadly day for nato forces in afghanistan. the alliance announced four troops were killed in two separate attacks in the east. there was no immediate word on their nationalities. 280 nato service members have died in afghanistan so far this year. in syria, security forces and allied gunmen shot and killed 11 people in hama, where residents openly defied the regime of bashar al-assad. activists reported hundreds of people burned tires and erected makeshift...
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. >> sreenivasan: a man wearing an afghan army uniform opened fire on nato troops in afghanistan today, killing two german soldiers. photographs showed the immediate aftermath in the capital of baghlan province. it was unclear if the attacker was actually an afghan soldier. separately, a suicide car bomber hit a police station in khost, killing 1people and wounding 41. the taliban claimed responsibility. but in new york today, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton warned the insurgents that they face a choice. >> to break ties with al qaeda, renounce violence and abide by the afghan constitution, and you can rejoin afghan society. refuse, and you will continue to face the consequences of being tied to al qaeda as an enemy of the international community. they cannot wait us out. they cannot defeat us. and they cannot escape this choice. >> sreenivasan: clinton also said pakistan runs the risk of major unrest over corruption and economic decay. and she said "shocking, unjustified anti-americanism" will not solve the problems. she did not directly mention raymond davis, the u.s. diploma
. >> sreenivasan: a man wearing an afghan army uniform opened fire on nato troops in afghanistan today, killing two german soldiers. photographs showed the immediate aftermath in the capital of baghlan province. it was unclear if the attacker was actually an afghan soldier. separately, a suicide car bomber hit a police station in khost, killing 1people and wounding 41. the taliban claimed responsibility. but in new york today, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton warned the insurgents...
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. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official d photographs beco avaable. here, in silence, are ten more. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the so- called "super-pacs," the political action committees that can raise unlimited funds for candidates. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> well, the best companies are driven by new ideas. >> our future depends on new ideas. we spend billions on advanced technologies. >> it's all about investing in the future. >> we can find new energy-- more, cleaner, safer and smarter. >> collaborating with the best in the field. >> chevron works with the smartest people at leading universities and tech companies. >> and yet, it's really basic. >> it's paying off ev
. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official d photographs beco avaable. here, in silence, are ten more. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll look at the so- called "super-pacs," the political action committees that can raise unlimited funds for candidates. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer....
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body parts in two instances in 2009; fragments of ankle bone and human tissue of servicemen killed in afghanistan and the severing of a dead marine's arm bone in 2010 to fit him into a dress uniform for viewing without getting the family's consent. still, the air force concluded there'd been no violations of law, or procedure. and air force chief of staff general norton schwartz yesterday defended the decision to discipline but not fire the three senior mortuary officials in charge. >> this was not a deliberate act in my personal view and that of the commanders who exercised authority in this case. >> warner: but separately, the independent office of special counsel criticized the air force's conclusions and disciplinary decisions saying they demonstrated a pattern of ilure to acknowledge culpability for wrongdoing relatingo the treatment of remains. defense secretary leon panetta has ordered a review, and today his spokesman said he leaves open the possibility for further accountability. for more we're joined by craig whitlock, national security reporter at the "washington post." and, craig, tha
body parts in two instances in 2009; fragments of ankle bone and human tissue of servicemen killed in afghanistan and the severing of a dead marine's arm bone in 2010 to fit him into a dress uniform for viewing without getting the family's consent. still, the air force concluded there'd been no violations of law, or procedure. and air force chief of staff general norton schwartz yesterday defended the decision to discipline but not fire the three senior mortuary officials in charge. >>...
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meanwhile, three nato troops have died in afghanistan since the new year began. more than 700 were killed in 2010. the men and women who want to lead the republican party faced off today in washington. they're challenging the incumbent chairman, who has come under intense criticism. republicans officially take over the u.s. house this week. but today an internal fight was in full public view over who will lead the party's charge to take back the white house in 2012. the embattled republican national chairman michael steele defend his record against four challengers at the national press club in washington. >> my record stands for itself. we won. i was asked to win elections. i was asked to raise money $192 million over the last two years. we won. the fact that we're here right now celebrating that win, i think, says a lot about the record. >> party leaders now appear poised to replace steele. his two years on the job have been marked by repeated gaffes. just this morning the washington times reported the republican national committee is more than $20 million in d
meanwhile, three nato troops have died in afghanistan since the new year began. more than 700 were killed in 2010. the men and women who want to lead the republican party faced off today in washington. they're challenging the incumbent chairman, who has come under intense criticism. republicans officially take over the u.s. house this week. but today an internal fight was in full public view over who will lead the party's charge to take back the white house in 2012. the embattled republican...